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by David Nishimoto So, as a Martial Artist that has practiced standing meditation, one hour a day, for a year; your ready to advance to the next level. In last year, a rare form of discipline has evolved, as a part of your new found martial art discipline. You now possess the ability to clear …

By David Nishimoto Bouncing or uprooting the person is not mystical. First, relax and create a feeling of sinking into the earth. Connectedness with the earth is the fundamental principle to the bounce. The feet are integrated with the earth. Gravity is pulling body mass towards the earth. The legs and feet are supporting the …

The Sai: by Milos Stanic: August, 2002 SAI Okinawa kobudo – Matayoshi tradition Origin Sai is a weapon that belongs to the arsenal of the okinawan kobudo. The exact date of its arrival to Okinawa is unknown, but the similar tools can be found throughout the coast of South Asia. There is …

by David Nishimoto Standing meditation builds great marital artists. Lets start with standing. Standing builds the frame. The frame is used to repel or redirect all forms of force. Once a student has been standing for a few years they build a integrated frame. The integrated frame becomes the beginning of advance drills for refining …

INTERVIEW WITH MARC “THE ANIMAL” MACYOUNG by Seif Hammack When it comes to fighting and self-defense there are a lot of pretenders out there but when you have an opportunity to talk with the real deal,you should take it. Marc “Animal” Macyoung is one such person and I recently had an opportunity to sit down …

by Morne Swanepoel Many a times have I heard Martial Arts instructors & schools state the amount of techniques they know etc. and classify themselves at different levels with these achievements. I think we can all agree that there is Unlimited amount of techniques to study in any Martial Art system and that we all …

By Morne Swanepoel The Defensive Edge (A look at realistic Knife fighting) ‘The most constant thing in life is change. Everything that has been mummified belongs to the past. Mummification is a blockage in the body, there is no spirit. We are all alive and need to progress and go beyond…’ – Morne Swanepoel In …

By Morne Swanepoel ‘Knowledge is not power, the ability to apply your knowledge is true power.’ I am often surprised by how much the word ‘practical’ or ‘effective’ is used to describe a certain Martial Art system. While I agree that many fighting skills are practical and effective within realm of fighting, I question how …

By Morne Swanepoel The end of the last century saw the birth of a new era in the Martial Arts world. With the advent of events known variously as ‘Ultimate fighting’, ‘No holds-barred’ matches and ‘Mixed Martial Arts’, martial artists across the world learned the value of learning more than one art, and becoming complete …

By Morne Swanepoel South Africa is known as the land of sunshine and scenic majesty. The world’s strangest and most dramatic landscapes…nature’s richest treasure chest of gold and diamonds…a unique wealth of animal and plant life…a kaleidoscope of exotic, sun-blessed people…can there be a land anywhere on earth more enticing than Southern Africa? Southern Africa …